The consumption of materials and products is one of the drivers of biodiversity loss, which in
turn affects ecosystem functioning and has socio-economic consequences worldwide. Life …

To better manage our environment, systematic information is needed on the state of
ecosystems and their interactions with society. Efforts have been undertaken to design …

A great share of ecosystem services (ES) at the global scale is provided by forest biomes,
and acknowledging the value of forest ES is critically important towards sustainable decision …

Abstract The United States and European Union (EU) face common challenges in managing
natural capital and balancing conservation and resource use with consumption of other …

Ecosystem services accounts are a useful tool that provides relevant information on the role
of ecosystems in delivering services, and the society benefiting from them. This paper …

In peri-urban areas ecosystem services (ES), such as food and biomass production, water
regulation and nutrient cycling, are influenced by various increasing demands for food …

Landscape ecological health (LEH) assessment of blue–green space is vital for the
management and restoration of the urban environment. At present, existing LEH assessment …

Italy has the third largest bioeconomy in Europe (€ 330 billion annual turnover, 2 million
employees), making it a core pillar of the national economy. Its sectors of excellence are …

Ecosystem accounting is a statistical framework that aims to track the state of ecosystems
and ecosystem services, with periodic updates. This framework follows the statistical …

Climate change and biodiversity loss are two pressing global environmental challenges that
are tightly coupled to urban processes. Cities emit greenhouse gases through the …